Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iraq
Iraq: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 53.1% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iraq, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iraq stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 1,809.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iraq peaked at 53.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 2005.
That places Iraq 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | -14.4% | 28.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | -4.3% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 17.2% | 53.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 22 Eritrea, The State of 64.3% compare
- 23 Somalia 58.4% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 53.3% compare
- 26 Mayotte 6.2% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 52.8% compare
- 27 Jersey 49.7% compare
- 28 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 48.9% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -38.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 462,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,033 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iraq?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iraq was 53.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,809.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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